Miners' Memorial, Fishburn
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Miners' Memorial, Fishburn
Image: © Malc McDonald Taken: 20 Apr 2019
The village of Fishburn in County Durham used to have a colliery employing more than 1,000 men. The colliery closed in 1973. In 2003, a memorial to Fishburn's miners was unveiled on the village green. The memorial is in the foreground to the left of this image, while The Beehive pub is in the background to the right.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.683273
Longitude
-1.436631